Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Day Twenty-One of KY's 2014 Session In Review

Speaker Greg Stumbo introduced on Wednesday HB335, an act relating to the Kentucky False Claims. The bill establishes provisions with enhanced civil liability and penalties for committing fraud against the state allowing the Attorney General or private citizens to sue on behalf of the state to recover damages, with some of the proceeds of the action being distributed to the person successfully bringing the action. The legislation will grant the Attorney General enhanced investigatory authority and provide an administrative sanctioning system for fraudulent Medicaid providers. It will provide civil protections for fraud whistleblowers and uniformity for allowable civil penalties and recovery mechanisms among other similar statutes. The bill is co-sponsored by the chairman of the Judiciary Committee John Tilley.

The Kentucky Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would change the informed consent process required prior to abortion procedures. SB 8, sponsored by Senator Westerfield would add an ultrasound to the informed consent requirement for abortions performed in Kentucky.  The bill would require physicians to verbally describe the ultrasound images.  The woman could choose not to look at the images. The bill was approved 33-5 and will now go to the House of Representatives for consideration.

A bill that seeks to create a missed appointment fee pilot program for Medicaid patients was approved today by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. SB 52, sponsored by Senator Denton would require the state to seek a waiver from Medicaid to start a pilot program in Jefferson, Letcher and Pike counties permitting health care providers to charge a $10 missed appointment fee.

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    LINKS TO SOME OF TODAY's HEADLINES:

     UPCOMING MEETINGS:

    Thursday, February 6, 2014
    9:00am, Annex Room 129
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 282
    9:00am, Annex Room 169
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
    Agenda: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs/Kentucky National Guard Legislative Update. Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, Kentucky Adjutant General
    10:00am, Annex Room 149
    HOUSE BUDGET REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
    Agenda: Discussion of the Governor’s Postsecondary Education Budget Proposal for the FY 2014-16 Biennium, John Hicks – Deputy State Budget Director, Governor’s Office for Policy Management
    10:00am, Annex Room 129
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND LABOR
    Agenda: Consideration of SB 28
    10:00am, Annex Room 154
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
    Agenda: Consideration of SB 85, SB 98 and SB 106
    11:30am, Annex Room 171
    SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
    Agenda: pending
    Noon, Annex Room 169
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 125, HB 173, HB 252 and HB 256Noon, Annex Room 154Noon, Annex Room 154
    HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT
    Agenda: Consideration of HB 135, HB 137, HB 175, HB 208, HB 264, HB 276, HR 29 and HR 300

    2:00pm, House Chambers
    House Convenes
    2:00pm, Senate Chambers
    Senate Convenes (Orders of the Day)

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